Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Cruising to a Murder

A new story means a new notebook. Oh, but wait. It has to have a matching folder. Here’s what jumped out at me.

My new story, “Cruising to a Murder,” is about seven women who meet on a cruise ship and solve a murder that the crew is trying to cover up. They become life-long friends and find themselves in some pretty funky situations in the years to come. They’re funny, smart and sometimes, a little complicated. Getting to know them has been a blast for me and I’m finally ready to write their stories. My writer friend, Karen, and I have made a pact to have our first drafts completed by Crimebake of this year. Making that commitment to each other has been a good motivator to keep it going. Thanks, Karen.

Next, I’ll find a little something that I think Rosalie, my protagonist, might carry around with her. It might be a key ring charm or a healing stone. Not sure yet as to what that might be, but I’ll know it when I see it, and I’ll keep it with me to remind myself to try and experience things from her point of view.

My friend Margo’s characters keep a journal. What a great idea. It’s a terrific way to stay in tune with all the characters, even when you’re only writing about one. And you know what? You never know what might come out on the pages of those journals.

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This is a place where the sun shines whenever I want it to, the rains may fall and the winds may blow. This is a place where I am anything I want to be and everything is beautiful ~ or not. This is my place and it's all up to me. Sometimes, it's even about me.

This is also the place I'll keep you up to date on how many people I kill. And, it is this place where all are welcome for discussions about popular authors (or, unpopular authors), books, movies and the arts.

So, welcome. I look forward to meeting many of you through this medium.